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Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student
Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.
Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.
As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.
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Health News You Can Use: Importance of Early Intervention for Mental Health
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults and one in six youths aged 6-17 experience mental health illness each year in the U.S.—and 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14.
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FOX 4: KC Doctors, Mothers Speak Out About Maternal Deaths in Missouri & Kansas
To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.
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KSHB: Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center Program Helps Children, Families Cope After Inpatient Care Stay
KSHB talked to Susan Pinne about the in-home Smart Connections program and one local father who shared how it helped his son cope with a difficult time.
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Ingram's: Saint Luke’s, UMKC Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality
The four-year observational study will research U.S. pregnant people with cardiovascular disease to better understand and combat maternal mortality and morbidity.
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KCTV: Restoring Mental Health after Shooting at Super Bowl Rally
A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KCTV about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.
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KCUR: How to Talk to Children about Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Rally
A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with Steve Kraske on Up To Date at KCUR about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.
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KMBC: How to Talk to Children after Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Rally
A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KMBC about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event and signs that a child may need some extra help processing the trauma.
KSHB: How to Talk to Children about the Tragic Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Rally
A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KSHB about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.
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Health News You Can Use: Heart Conditions in Pregnancy
In the past, many women born with a heart condition were told they would not be able to birth children safely.